Manky's Pop.

[brock]

http://www.garage-door-spares.co.uk/spare-handles.htm

how much like a garage door system ? cardale do a nice pop up handle, locking, and could be used on the outside

[spanners]

how desperate are you for a tailgate locking mechanism  as i,v got my chevy up the yard the tailgate locks with a central lift type handle that pulls two slide catch,s    i was thinkin on ditchin/scrappin/sellin the rear body in favour of a flat or ,,stake side,,   some of it maybe of some use to you


p.s  still havnt got a starter motor for it  (maybe brock??)

[panthershaun]

exposed boot hinges Manky, match the doors 

[afghanman]

Is the mechanism going to be on the inside or out? cos I have a cunning plan ;)k

[tbone]

I`d go for hidden hinges, but what do i know? oh i do know one thing.........NEVER throw anything away! 

[afghanman]

"Doh" just re read your post. inside ,,,,,my plan will still work though!

[panthershaun]

Gotta be exposed hinges, if you start hiding things the next step is ultra smooth streetrod  and I would still like to talk to Manky at shows 

[Manky Monkey]

Too many questions!
The tail gate frame's only 25mm wide. It'll be skinned front & back in flat steel sheet, then I have some raised lettering to add to the outside, which is why I want the handle on the inside. Will also just look tidier I think. No need for it to lock really -what's it going to protect? but might stop it accidentally popping open while I'm driving I guess.
So whatever I use has to fit inside a 25mm gap, or I'll have to fabricate a surface mounted box for the internal gubbins to fit in. Mr Brock's suggestion will do the job admirably, but I'm open to suggestions, cunning or otherwise.
TB, I kept the Sherpa lock for about 2 years, then binned it cos I couldn't forsee any reason for ever needing it. D'oh!
Minis have stubby, chrome, surface mount hinges that extend up the boot lid a couple of inches. Hidden or surface -still can't decide, but it definitely ain't a high tech cruiser! Will you stil talk to me when I whup yo' ass in it at the Hayride next year Shaun? 
Also need support struts or chains to hold it in the open position. I'd prefer some sort of folding strut, rather than a dangling chain, but, again, open to suggestions.
Mike, how bulky is the Chevy lock mechanism?

[afghanman]

This might work? maybe a bit steampunket?

Old style French windows have a closing handle that operates two bars so that when the handle is turned the bars locate into the fittings at the top and bottom of the frame.

I have about a million of them  

Manky's Pop.

Manky's Pop.

[TwistedPatience]

Nowt wrong wiv Steampunk

[Manky Monkey]

Now that's interesting. Brass? Not sure the curtains would match though.

[afghanman]

They range from fancy cast iron ,alluminum or pressed steel. the later ones are a bit more angular in a kind of "Deco" thirtys style.

[lunatic]

Now that would be cool!
Oh yeah, exposed hinges, definately!

[Manky Monkey]

Hmm, the Loony one has spoken. 
Looks like the paint would soon get rubbed off the locking rods, leading to streaks of rust down the tail gate. We could make new rods in stainless steel I suppose, but that would kinda defeat the object of using something with a bit of history to it. Polished ali would work though.
Any chance of a piccie of your aluminium ones Sir?

[afghanman]

It might be possible to mount the handle on the frame and pass the locking rods inside the top tube?

Have a look for you tommorow, am coming over on saturday I will bring anything I think suitable and leave with Shaun.